My Friend Used Snapchat to Spot This Mercedes-AMG GT Convertible Testing in New York

The Mercedes-Benz AMG GT is the automaker's latest flagship supercar aimed directly at the Porsche 911. It has a twin-turbo four-liter V8 with over 450 horsepower and more luxury than you'd know what to do with. Unsurprisingly, Mercedes decided to make a convertible version to snag even more potential 911 sales. And it's already being tested, right here in the States.

The video was sent to me by my friend Wally, via the hip new social media app Snapchat. While it's in a portrait layout, only seven seconds long, and super shaky, we can still clearly see the new AMG "GT C," as they're calling it, driving casually down a highway in White Plains, New York (guess how we figured that one out). While it's not unusual to see German cars testing in the US, we're surprised to see a car of such importance to the Mercedes brand being tested so early in its development.

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Videos of the AMG GT C testing on the Nürburgring in Germany have only just started to pop up on the interwebs. Usually it takes months for the same cars to start showing up on our shores for testing, and even then, they're rarely ever seen on the streets.

That's not the case with the GT C, however. Mercedes probably considers the U.S. to be a huge market for its convertible sports cars, so testing it here as much as possible might be a priority for the German automaker.

While it'll look pretty different, the AMG supercar won't be too dissimilar to its metal-roofed sibling in terms of specifications. It'll still have that fantastic turbo-V8, dual-clutch transmission, and stunning looks. But this time, there's a folding soft top. We can't wait to see what it looks like with some real paint.